Japan's men told to clean at home, not just the World Cup (opens in new tab)

FIFA lauded Japanese fans this week on social media platform X for their "impeccable manners" that saw them tidy up the stands post-game, with pictures of men in blue avidly picking up trash. Similar images have since proliferated online, but one X post went viral after claiming Japanese men aren't all that they are cracked up to be. "Japanese men spend among the least time on housework internationally," read the post, which has been viewed 1.9 million times. "Please do it at home," the post ...